Junior Software Engineer (Python / JavaScript)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech-focused start-up in Birmingham is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join their growing team. This is a fantastic career opportunity for a recent graduate or junior developer eager to learn and develop their coding skills in Python and JavaScript while shaping the future of the company.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or junior developer with relevant degree or 6-12 months experience.
• Familiar with JavaScript and/or Python.
• Eager to learn modern frameworks like React or Vue.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a small engineering team on real-world applications.
• Help build interactive tools, training games, and gamification features.
• Learn and develop skills in JavaScript (Vue/React) and Python.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Problem Solving

Curiosity

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Junior Software Engineer (Python / JavaScript)
Remote - 2 days a month in Birmingham
£25,000 to £30,000 depending on experience

Brilliant opportunity for a recent graduate or junior software engineer to kick-start their career with a tech-focused start-up that's scaling fast, just secured fresh funding, and already works with major household names like GymShark, Sky, and RBS.

This business is building innovative products across Data Engineering, Data Science, and Training Services, and they're looking to bring in ambitious junior engineers who want to grow alongside the company and get hands-on experience with real-world software projects from day one.

In this role, you'll be working closely with a small but experienced team to help build and maintain interactive content and gamified training tools. You'll get the chance to learn and develop your skills in both Python and JavaScript (Vue), supported by a team that values curiosity, autonomy, and hands-on problem solving.

The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate or junior developer with a passion for coding and learning. You should have some experience (academic, personal, or commercial) with Python and JavaScript, and an eagerness to develop your skills with modern frameworks like React or Vue.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get in at the ground floor of a fast-growing start-up company where you can make this role your own and help shape the growth of the business.

The role:
*Working as part of a small engineering team on real-world applications
*Helping to build interactive tools, training games, and gamification features
*Learning and developing in JavaScript (Vue / React) and Python
*Remote-first, with 2 days/month in the Birmingham office

The person:
*A graduate or junior developer with a relevant degree or 6-12 months of commercial experience
*Comfortable with JavaScript and/or Python (personal projects, internships, etc. all welcome)
*Keen to learn modern web frameworks (React or Vue preferred)
*Enthusiastic, proactive, and excited to grow in a fast-moving environment
*Able to travel to Birmingham 2 days a month